diff --git a/src/CoreBundle/Component/Utils/ResourceSettings.php b/src/CoreBundle/Component/Utils/ResourceSettings.php
index 4b6843ff01..8c76b6678b 100644
--- a/src/CoreBundle/Component/Utils/ResourceSettings.php
+++ b/src/CoreBundle/Component/Utils/ResourceSettings.php
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ class ResourceSettings
     public $allowResourceContentCreation;
     /** @var bool */
     public $allowResourceUploadCreation;
+    /** @var bool */
+    public $allowEditResource;
 
     public function __construct()
     {
         $this->allowNodeFolderCreation = true;
         $this->allowResourceContentCreation = true;
         $this->allowResourceUploadCreation = true;
+        $this->allowEditResource = true;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -79,4 +82,23 @@ class ResourceSettings
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isAllowEditResource(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->allowEditResource;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param bool $allowEditResource
+     *
+     * @return ResourceSettings
+     */
+    public function setAllowEditResource(bool $allowEditResource): ResourceSettings
+    {
+        $this->allowEditResource = $allowEditResource;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/CoreBundle/Controller/ResourceController.php b/src/CoreBundle/Controller/ResourceController.php
index 8312fe3c7a..f38cd73079 100644
--- a/src/CoreBundle/Controller/ResourceController.php
+++ b/src/CoreBundle/Controller/ResourceController.php
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ class ResourceController extends AbstractResourceController implements CourseCon
         $source = new Entity($class, 'resource');
         $parentNode = $repository->getResourceNodeRepository()->find($resourceNodeId);
 
+        $settings = $repository->getResourceSettings();
+
         $this->denyAccessUnlessGranted(
             ResourceNodeVoter::VIEW,
             $parentNode,
@@ -258,7 +260,7 @@ class ResourceController extends AbstractResourceController implements CourseCon
         }
 
         // Delete mass action.
-        if ($this->isGranted(ResourceNodeVoter::DELETE, $this->getCourse())) {
+        if ($this->isGranted(ResourceNodeVoter::DELETE, $parentNode)) {
             $deleteMassAction = new MassAction(
                 'Delete',
                 'ChamiloCoreBundle:Resource:deleteMass',
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ class ResourceController extends AbstractResourceController implements CourseCon
         $myRowAction->addManipulateRender($setNodeParameters);
         $grid->addRowAction($myRowAction);
 
-        if ($this->isGranted(ResourceNodeVoter::EDIT, $this->getCourse())) {
+        if ($this->isGranted(ResourceNodeVoter::EDIT, $parentNode)) {
             // Enable/Disable
             $myRowAction = new RowAction(
                 '',
@@ -342,7 +344,11 @@ class ResourceController extends AbstractResourceController implements CourseCon
                 $id = $resource->getResourceNode()->getId();
 
                 $icon = 'fa-eye-slash';
-                $link = $resource->getCourseSessionResourceLink($this->getCourse(), $this->getSession());
+                if ($this->hasCourse()) {
+                    $link = $resource->getCourseSessionResourceLink($this->getCourse(), $this->getSession());
+                } else {
+                    $link = $resource->getFirstResourceLink();
+                }
 
                 if ($link === null) {
                     return null;
@@ -365,16 +371,19 @@ class ResourceController extends AbstractResourceController implements CourseCon
             $myRowAction->addManipulateRender($setVisibleParameters);
             $grid->addRowAction($myRowAction);
 
-            // Edit action.
-            $myRowAction = new RowAction(
-                $this->trans('Edit'),
-                'chamilo_core_resource_edit',
-                false,
-                '_self',
-                ['class' => 'btn btn-secondary', 'icon' => 'fa fa-pen']
-            );
-            $myRowAction->addManipulateRender($setNodeParameters);
-            $grid->addRowAction($myRowAction);
+            if($settings->isAllowEditResource()) {
+
+                // Edit action.
+                $myRowAction = new RowAction(
+                    $this->trans('Edit'),
+                    'chamilo_core_resource_edit',
+                    false,
+                    '_self',
+                    ['class' => 'btn btn-secondary', 'icon' => 'fa fa-pen']
+                );
+                $myRowAction->addManipulateRender($setNodeParameters);
+                $grid->addRowAction($myRowAction);
+            }
 
             // More action.
             $myRowAction = new RowAction(
@@ -618,7 +627,11 @@ class ResourceController extends AbstractResourceController implements CourseCon
         );
 
         /** @var ResourceLink $link */
-        $link = $resource->getCourseSessionResourceLink($this->getCourse(), $this->getSession());
+        if ($this->hasCourse()) {
+            $link = $resource->getCourseSessionResourceLink($this->getCourse(), $this->getSession());
+        } else {
+            $link = $resource->getFirstResourceLink();
+        }
 
         $icon = 'fa-eye';
         // Use repository to change settings easily.
diff --git a/src/CoreBundle/Entity/Resource/AbstractResource.php b/src/CoreBundle/Entity/Resource/AbstractResource.php
index d804b9e67f..eb9e359f20 100644
--- a/src/CoreBundle/Entity/Resource/AbstractResource.php
+++ b/src/CoreBundle/Entity/Resource/AbstractResource.php
@@ -42,14 +42,25 @@ abstract class AbstractResource
         return $this->resourceNode;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return ResourceLink
-     */
-    public function getCourseSessionResourceLink(Course $course, Session $session = null)
+    public function getCourseSessionResourceLink(Course $course, Session $session = null): ?ResourceLink
     {
         return $this->getFirstResourceLinkFromCourseSession($course, $session);
     }
 
+    public function getFirstResourceLink(): ?ResourceLink
+    {
+        $resourceNode = $this->getResourceNode();
+
+        if ($resourceNode && $resourceNode->getResourceLinks()) {
+            $result = $resourceNode->getResourceLinks()->first();
+            if ($result) {
+                return $result;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * See ResourceLink to see the visibility constants. Example: ResourceLink::VISIBILITY_DELETED.
      *
diff --git a/src/CoreBundle/Repository/PersonalFileRepository.php b/src/CoreBundle/Repository/PersonalFileRepository.php
index d7fee3f59a..c7ac87853a 100644
--- a/src/CoreBundle/Repository/PersonalFileRepository.php
+++ b/src/CoreBundle/Repository/PersonalFileRepository.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ final class PersonalFileRepository extends ResourceRepository implements Resourc
             ->setAllowNodeFolderCreation(true)
             //->setAllowResourceContentCreation(true)
             ->setAllowResourceUploadCreation(true)
+            ->setAllowEditResource(false)
         ;
 
         return $settings;
diff --git a/src/CoreBundle/Security/Authorization/Voter/ResourceNodeVoter.php b/src/CoreBundle/Security/Authorization/Voter/ResourceNodeVoter.php
index 0742d0322a..bda6ad109b 100644
--- a/src/CoreBundle/Security/Authorization/Voter/ResourceNodeVoter.php
+++ b/src/CoreBundle/Security/Authorization/Voter/ResourceNodeVoter.php
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ class ResourceNodeVoter extends Voter
         // Check if I'm the owner.
         $creator = $resourceNode->getCreator();
 
+        // @todo improve permission handling for always public resource file type.
+        // Illustration are always visible.
+        if ($resourceNode->getResourceType()->getName() === 'illustrations') {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if ($creator instanceof UserInterface &&
             $user->getUsername() === $creator->getUsername()) {
             return true;
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ class ResourceNodeVoter extends Voter
                 $linkFound = false;
                 break;
             }
+
             $linkUser = $link->getUser();
             // Check if resource was sent to the current user.
             if ($linkUser instanceof UserInterface &&
@@ -147,7 +154,7 @@ class ResourceNodeVoter extends Voter
 
             $linkCourse = $link->getCourse();
             $linkSession = $link->getSession();
-            $linkUserGroup = $link->getUserGroup();
+            //$linkUserGroup = $link->getUserGroup();
 
             // @todo Check if resource was sent to a usergroup
             // @todo Check if resource was sent to a group inside a course
@@ -178,6 +185,11 @@ class ResourceNodeVoter extends Voter
                     break;
                 }
             }
+
+            if ($link->getVisibility() === ResourceLink::VISIBILITY_PUBLISHED) {
+                $linkFound = true;
+                break;
+            }
         }
 
         // No link was found or not available
@@ -187,6 +199,8 @@ class ResourceNodeVoter extends Voter
 
         // Getting rights from the link
         $rightFromResourceLink = $link->getResourceRight();
+
+        $rights = [];
         if ($rightFromResourceLink->count() > 0) {
             // Taken rights from the link
             $rights = $rightFromResourceLink;
@@ -200,19 +214,19 @@ class ResourceNodeVoter extends Voter
             $readerMask = self::getReaderMask();
             $editorMask = self::getEditorMask();
 
-            $resourceRight = new ResourceRight();
-            $resourceRight
-                ->setMask($editorMask)
-                ->setRole(self::ROLE_CURRENT_COURSE_TEACHER)
-            ;
-            $rights[] = $resourceRight;
+            if (!empty($courseId)) {
+                $resourceRight = new ResourceRight();
+                $resourceRight
+                    ->setMask($editorMask)
+                    ->setRole(self::ROLE_CURRENT_COURSE_TEACHER);
+                $rights[] = $resourceRight;
 
-            $resourceRight = new ResourceRight();
-            $resourceRight
-                ->setMask($readerMask)
-                ->setRole(self::ROLE_CURRENT_COURSE_STUDENT)
-            ;
-            $rights[] = $resourceRight;
+                $resourceRight = new ResourceRight();
+                $resourceRight
+                    ->setMask($readerMask)
+                    ->setRole(self::ROLE_CURRENT_COURSE_STUDENT);
+                $rights[] = $resourceRight;
+            }
 
             if (!empty($sessionId)) {
                 $resourceRight = new ResourceRight();
@@ -229,6 +243,15 @@ class ResourceNodeVoter extends Voter
                 ;
                 $rights[] = $resourceRight;
             }
+            if (empty($rights) && $link->getVisibility() === ResourceLink::VISIBILITY_PUBLISHED) {
+                // Give just read access
+                $resourceRight = new ResourceRight();
+                $resourceRight
+                    ->setMask($readerMask)
+                    ->setRole('ROLE_USER')
+                ;
+                $rights[] = $resourceRight;
+            }
         }
 
         // Asked mask